Light from Ancient Campfires: Archaeological Evidence for Native Lifeways on the Northern Plains

by Trevor R Peck

Overview

Light from Ancient Campfires is the first book in twenty years to gather together a comprehensive prehistoric archaeological record of the Northern Plains First Nations. In this important examination of the region’s earliest inhabitants, author Trevor Peck reviews the many changes of interpretation that have occurred in relevant literature published during the last two decades. Beginning with the earliest archaeological evidence for people in Alberta, Light from Ancient Campfires covers each period in chronological sequence.

Throughout his research, Peck asks the following questions: What defines the cultural entity? How has our notion of it changed with increased information? What is the current state of thought concerning this issue? Light from Ancient Campfires provides a new definition for each archaeological phase, setting previous literature in a new light.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926836300
Publisher:	Athabasca University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Trevor R. Peck is the plains archaeologist at the Archaeological Survey with the Alberta government. The author of numerous articles and monographs, Peck's research interests include the prehistory of the Northern Plains, public archaeology, and archaeological theory.
Trevor R. Peck is the plains archaeologist at the Archaeological Survey with the Alberta government. He received his MA from the University of Alberta and his PhD from the University of Calgary. The author of numerous articles and monographs, Dr. Peck’s research interests include the prehistory of the Northern Plains, public archaeology, and archaeological theory.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION . . . 1
Scope of the Book / Archaeological Systematics / Theoretical Perspective

1. EARLIEST INHABITANTS
2. EARLY PREHISTORIC PERIOD
3. FOLSOM PHASE (ca. 10,900 to 10,200 bp)
4. SIBBALD PHASE (ca. 10,500 bp)
5. AGATE BASIN / HELL GAP COMPLEX (ca. 10,200 to 9,600 bp)
6. ALBERTA PHASE (ca. 9,600 to 9,000 bp)
7. SCOTTSBLUFF-EDEN PHASE (ca. 9,000 to 8,600 bp)
8. EARLY TO MIDDLE PREHISTORIC PERIOD TRANSITION
9. PLAINS/MOUNTAIN COMPLEX
10. LUSK COMPLEX (ca. 8,300 to 7,500 bp)
11. MIDDLE PREHISTORIC PERIOD
12. COUNTRY HILLS COMPLEX (ca. 7,500 to 7,300 bp)
13. MUMMY CAVE COMPLEX (ca. 7,300 to 6,700 bp)
14. MAPLE LEAF COMPLEX (ca. 6,300 to 5,200 bp)
15. CALDERWOOD COMPLEX (ca. 5,200 to 4,700 bp)
16. GOWEN COMPLEX (ca. 5,900 to 5,200 bp)
17. ESTEVAN PHASE (ca. 4,900 to 4,500 bp)
18. OXBOW PHASE (ca. 4,500 to 4,100 bp)
19. MCKEAN COMPLEX (ca. 4,200 to 3,500 bp)
20. PELICAN LAKE COMPLEX (ca. 3,600 to 2,800 bp)
21. OUTLOOK COMPLEX (ca. 2,500 bp)
22. SANDY CREEK COMPLEX (ca. 2,500 bp)
23. BRACKEN PHASE (ca. 2,800 to 2,100 bp)
24. BESANT PHASE (ca. 2,100 to 1,500 bp)
25. MIDDLE TO LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD TRANSITION
26. SONOTA PHASE (ca. 1,500 to 1,350 bp)
27. LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD
28. AVONLEA PHASE (ca. 1,350 to 1,100 bp)
29. AVONLEA--OLD WOMEN’S TRANSITION (ca. 1,100 bp)
30. OLD WOMEN’S PHASE (ca. 1,100 to 250 bp)
31. HIGHWOOD PHASE (ca. 500 to 300 bp)
32. LATE PREHISTORIC TO HISTORIC PERIOD TRANSITION
33. PROTOHISTORIC OLD WOMEN’S PHASE (ca. 250 to 200 bp)
34. ONE GUN PHASE (ca. 200 bp)

COMMENTARY / REFERENCES / INDEX